University of North Carolina at Greensboro: Review of Speech Codes
As a result of various issues with the First Amendment at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, the school requested FIRE's input on its "free speech zone" policy, which was under review. FIRE wrote that UNCG is legally "allowed to enforce ‘reasonable time, place and manner restrictions' on activities that would significantly disrupt university functioning," there is "nothing ‘reasonable' about transforming the vast majority of a university's property into a ‘censorship area.'" FIRE also criticized UNCG's "Policy on Discriminatory Conduct" which banned any "disrespect for persons." UNCG agreed to respect its political student groups' right to freedom of association.
- "FIRE Letter to UNC Greensboro Counsel Lucien Capone, February 1, 2006," February 1, 2006
- "UNC Greensboro Shows Respect for First Amendment, But Problems Remain," February 1, 2006: In response to student protests, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) has agreed to respect its political student groups’ rights to freedom of association. After FIRE intervened, UNCG also dropped charges against students who demonstrated for freedom of speech. Now, FIRE is calling upon UNCG to abolish its highly restrictive “free speech zone.”
- "Memo from UNC Greensboro Counsel Lucien Capone to UNCG College Libertarians and College Republicans, January 20, 2006," January 20, 2006
- "Letter from UNC Greensboro College Libertarians and College Republicans to UNCG Chancellor Patricia Sullivan, January 19, 2006," January 19, 2006
- "Letter from UNC Greensboro Counsel Lucien Capone to FIRE, January 17, 2006," January 17, 2006
- "UNC Greensboro Policy on Student Organizations/Affiliations," September 27, 2005
- "UNC Greensboro Policy on Discriminatory Conduct," November 30, 2001
Case Materials
- "College groups unite for free speech at UNCG,"
by Amy Kingsley, Yes! Weekly (Greensboro, N.C.), February 1, 2006
